Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Paris.
Time in France
Time in Dijon now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 55 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Dijon time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Dijon, Bourgogne, France. Coordinates 47.31° N, 5.01° E; population about 159,941.
Sunrise and sunset in Dijon today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:53 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:23 PM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:53 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 55 min
- Night length
- 14 h 5 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:05 AM – 8:10 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:36 PM – 5:41 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:53 AM – 7:05 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:41 PM – 5:53 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Dijon time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Dijon |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Dijon |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Dijon |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Dijon |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Dijon |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Dijon |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Dijon |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Dijon |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Dijon |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Dijon |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Dijon |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Dijon |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Dijon |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Dijon |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Dijon |
Questions about time in Dijon
What time zone is Dijon in?
Dijon uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Paris, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Dijon observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Dijon from UTC?
Dijon is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dijon today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:25 AM and set at 5:21 PM, giving 9 h 55 min of daylight.
Near Dijon
- Lyon, France 174 km
- Saint-Étienne, France 214 km
- Reims, France 229 km
- Marne La Vallée, France 244 km
- Strasbourg, France 248 km
- Paris 20 Ménilmontant, France 260 km
- Paris 13 Gobelins, France 260 km
- Paris, France 262 km